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RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING
Sponsored by Council President Donald M. Payne, Jr.
1. Reverend John L. McClain and Sister Margaret McClain
2. Mr. Cornell Simpkins, Sr.
3. Pastor Reverend Ronald Slaughter
Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr.
4. Mr. Jose Bolorin
5. Mr. Raul Santos
6. Members of the musical group "MAITEE" at The Newark
Cultural Festival of Mapeye
7. Reverend Carmelo Roman, Temple of My Salvation
8. Anthony Santiago
9. Dr. R. G. Stefanacci
Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador
10. Coracoes de Portugal de Palm Coast, Florida
11. Dr. Fernando Ruas, Mayor of Viseu, Portugal and
Dr. Fernando Costa, Mayor of Caldas da Rainha,
Portugal
12. The "Best of the Best" from East Side High School,
Wilson Avenue School, Ann Street School, Ironbound
Catholic Academy, Hawkins Street School, Oliver Street
School, Lafayette Street School and South Street School
13. Dennis Pandolfi
14. Linda Matthews
Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka
15. Ricky Martin Lloyd Walters aka "Slick Rick"
16. Dr. Lloyd Preston Terrell from St. John's United
Methodist Church, Pastor Allen S. Potts from Greater
Abyssinian Baptist Church, Pastor Phillip Gilmore from
St. John's Community Baptist Church and Pastor Eric
Beckham from Clear View Baptist Church who participated
in the Beth Challenge
17. Behind the Bars Group, Alcoholics Anonymous
18. Ms. Carrie Munn, "Ms. Candy"
Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump
19. Reverend Andre L. Coffee, Pastor of First Timothy Baptist
Church, Reverend Vincent M. Rouse, Sr., Pastor of Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, Reverend Lance A. Mann, Pastor of
New Eden Baptist Church, Reverend Douglas L. Williams, III,
Pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Church, Reverend Kevin Greenwood,
Pastor of Morning Star Baptist Church, Reverend Victor Jackson,
Pastor of First Faithful Christian Ministries International Church
and Elder Daryl Alexander, Pastor of Good News Sounds of
Pentacost Ministries
20. Dosso Kassimou
21. Individuals who participated in the Junior Entrepreneurs Club
Training Program, Inc.
22. Mr. Qadree El-Amin, Song Writer
23. Jenise Reedus for Parent of the Year at Thirteenth Avenue
School
24. Jessica Castillo for Teacher of the Year at Thirteenth Avenue
School
Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana
25. Individuals on their 1st Anniversary of the Ecuadorian American
Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey
26. Ursula Philips
Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice
27. Graduates from the Vailsburg Child Development Center on
June 13, 2012
28. Northern State Prison's 25th Anniversary titled a "Night of
Elegance"
29. Honorees of the West Ward Merchants Association
30. Michael Batrony, Jr.
Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif
31. Pastor Robert L. Morrast, St. Peters Missionary Baptist Church
32. Bishop Kenneth S. Davall, Sr., Immanuel Love Fellowship
Center
33. Barbara James on her retirement as Vice Principal at
Louise A. Spencer School
34. Johanna Steven and Yvonne Williams on their retirement
as teachers at Louise A. Spencer School.